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The Right Ventricular Volumes and Function by Two-dimensional Echocardiography and Right Ventricular Angiography

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Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Function in Chronic Lung Disease

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Information concerning right ventricular (RV) function is worthwhile in practice not only in cases with isolated right heart involvement, but also in the advanced stages of left ventricular failure.

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Niederle, P., Ježek, V., Ježkova, J., Michaljanic, A. (1992). The Right Ventricular Volumes and Function by Two-dimensional Echocardiography and Right Ventricular Angiography. In: Ježek, V., Morpurgo, M., Tramarin, R. (eds) Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Function in Chronic Lung Disease. Current Topics in Rehabilitation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3853-2_12

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